Wildfire near Partinico, Italy (2026)

Wildfire near Partinico — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Partinico — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

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The story so far

Summary written on Sep 17, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

An active wildfire is burning near Partinico, Italy, covering a total area of 200 hectares, which translates to 494 acres. Having started on September 16, 2026, the fire is currently active within a region where the typical fire season spans from June to October.

Satellites monitoring the area are picking up a low heat signature from the peak fire radiative power, while 12 heat detections have been recorded nearby over the past 48 hours, indicating the current spread of the fire.

This incident unfolds during a severe year for the country, with 109,666 hectares having burned so far in 2026, a figure that is 92 percent above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Italy for 2 days. In total it burned about 200 ha (494 acres) — around 2.0 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.